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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1939

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Johns Hopkins University collection of African American political activism

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0848
Abstract

The Johns Hopkins University collection of African American political activism in the United States consists of broadsides, photographs, and newspaper clippings that were primarily created around the time of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements between the 1950s and 1970s.

Dates: 1861 - 2004

NAACP fundraising letters, 1961-1968 and undated

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31151034443782], Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

Three "Dear Friend" letters from the NAACP to supporters, soliciting financial donations to support their activities. These letters supported fundraising campaigns for the 1961 Holiday Seal campaign, the Special Contribution Fund, and the Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

Dates: 1961-1968 and undated